Southeast Energy NewsQ&A: Advocate says biomass energy is the new coal | Southeast …Southeast Energy NewsIf you’re in the mood for a fiery conversation about the drawbacks of biomass energy, just sit down with ecologist Mary Booth.Burning trees for fuel may soon qualify as a form of renewable …The Boston Globeall 2 news articles »

Committee proposes amendments to EU’s RED IICanadian BiomassThe ENVI committee published two amendments to article 26, paragraph six of RED II, which deals with biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from forest biomass. One of the amendments removes the entire second subparagraph, which was an …

Canfor, Pinnacle and Tahtsa Group sign supply agreementCanadian BiomassAug. 3, 2017 – Tahtsa Group, owner of Corewood Sawmill in Houston, B.C., has signed a supply agreement with Canfor and Pinnacle Renewable Energy that will result in the production o…

Canadian BiomassHeatlocal.ca launches to offer wood heating information and resourcesCanadian BiomassBiomass as a whole in Canada is a giant economy and those of us involved with it have a good understanding of how using our renewable natural resources…

Undercurrent NewsMenhaden fishing slow in June but biomass seen as plentifulUndercurrent NewsTexas-based menhaden catcher and fishmeal producer Omega Protein has seen slow catches in June, though July harvests were better and conditions in the eastern …

RNG challenge to launch in BC aimed at boosting developmentCanadian BiomassAug. 3, 2017 – BC Bioenergy Network and Foresight are looking for participants to weigh in on a proposed RNG challenge that seeks to boost development of innovations in the sect…

Scottish Construction NowHighland schools warm to new biomass boilersScottish Construction NowA swathe of Highland schools are set for a warm winter after state-of-the-art biomass boilers were fitted to keep pupils warm throughout their studies. Procur…

East Midlands Business LinkNorthampton Uni opens £6.5m biomass energy centre – East …East Midlands Business LinkNorthampton Uni has opened a £6.5m Biomass Energy Centre that will help deliver hot water and heat via a district heating network at its Waterside campus.Energy Live News – Energy Made Easy – Northampton Uni opens …Energy Live News – Energy Made Easyall 2 news articles »

www.businessgreen.comUniversity of Northampton opens £6.5m biomass energy centrewww.businessgreen.comThe University of Northampton has officially opened a £6.5m Biomass Energy Centre that will help deliver heat and hot water via a district heating network at its …and more »

TheChronicleHerald.caHalifax biomass company expanding | The Chronicle HeraldTheChronicleHerald.caHalifax-based Sustane Technologies is eyeing about $350 million in investments to open at least a dozen plants to turn household waste into biomass pellet…

Canadian BiomassBCIT burning to learn with biomass-fuelled boiler systemCanadian Biomass“That left the biomass project without a line to connect to. We had to go to an engineering firm and ask for a design for another way to connect. And that is now a 200-metre line from what was 10 metres. We didn’t have the budget for that. Now we’ve …

ChemEngOnlineMake more from biomass with ironChemEngOnline(Osaka and Tokyo, Japan; www.shokubai.co.jp) has jointly developed a new process for biomass utilization in collaboration with professor Yuichi Kita at Kobe University (www.kobe-u.ac.jp). The pr…

Mexico aims for 5% of total power to be biomass by 2027Business News Americas (subscription)Mexico could generate 5% of its electricity from biomass using solid and liquid waste in a decade’s time, according to researchers. A … Subscriber-Only Content. BNamericas develops thousands of news articles, analyses and features every month, always …and more »

Fibre costs for North American pellet plants trending downwardCanadian BiomassThe North American Wood Fiber Review (NAWFR) has tracked wood fiber markets in the US and Canada for over 30 years and it is the only publication that includes prices for saw…

Fungi provide a non-enzyme answer to breaking down biomassBiofuels International Magazine”Our research on fungal bioconversion systems looks at a novel mechanism that has potential use in bio-refineries to ‘deconstruct’ woody biomass for conversion into platform chemicals for biopolymers or energy products,” Goodell explains, in a …and more »